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as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the frequent computer crashes are an unexpected result of the new security software we installed
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as in answer
something attained by mental effort and especially by computation
a nonpartisan panel of experts did the math on the proposed tax cuts and spending programs and the result was an $800 billion federal deficit
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Recent Examples of result
Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
The election results must be certified by May 8, though election officials say they could be certified earlier.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The resulting combination formed one of the country’s best starting units.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
To one pursuing the even tenor of his usual routine, the chewing of coca gives no especial sensation, in fact the only result seems to be a negative one, an absence of the customary desire for food and sleep.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
The election results must be certified by May 8, though election officials say they could be certified earlier.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
Despite the resulting match being widely considered one of the worst in WrestleMania history, McMahon secured a victory, adding an unlikely win to his WrestleMania record.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The resulting combination formed one of the country’s best starting units.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for result
Noun
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Further studies are necessary to compare the effects of these two dosing regimens on clinical outcomes.—
Staff Author,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Much depends on what offers are forthcoming but the most likely outcome currently is that Nunez leaves this summer and Liverpool bring someone in to provide greater competition alongside Jota.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the short answer either way was: Good God, yes!—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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In contrast to the chunky, bedazzled pieces of years past, the 2025 answer to the belly ring is more subtle, incorporating thin, sleek shapes, dainty gemstones, and flipping the structure of the traditional barbell on its head.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In addition to taking your medical history and performing a thorough physical exam, your provider may recommend the following tests:10 Skin biopsy: Your provider may take a skin sample and send it to the lab to look for signs of infection.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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Tina also revealed that the officiant for the event was her minister, Rudy Rasmus, who also performed the ceremony for Tina and Solange.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The special comes to Hulu in a licensing deal, we’re told, following its original premiere on YouTube in 2023.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The final contestants from Group C — Nessy, Mad Scientist Monster, and Yorkie — did not follow that particular decades trend, opting to jump around more in time instead.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Discrete optimization is an approach for finding an efficient solution out of a large number of possibilities in a computationally efficient way.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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My teeth were both crooked and overcrowded; in the 1960s metal braces were considered the solution.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Several senior agency leaders, including the chief human resources officer, acting commissioner and acting general counsel, have resigned or been demoted since January.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2025
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The two first met when they were paired together in an acting class.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The years-long hiding of these strikingly suspicious return patterns from the public is a historic conspiracy regardless of what the correct explanation for these suspicious return patterns turns out to be.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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As things would turn out, this had to be MLB commissioner Rob Manfred’s dream scenario.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Result.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/result. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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